92-00476

 

 

             In the photographs that follow, 92-00476 is undergoing maintenance to repair battle damage received during the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. Flown by some true american heroes whose story may never be fully revealed, 92-00476 received damage - yet was still able to survive the encounter with the enemy - during the battle to take Takur Ghar [Objective Ginger]. It is understood that rocket propelled grenades (RPG) inflicted the damage on the left and right sides of the aircraft near the cockpit. Other photographs show bullet holes (marked in red) and electrical wiring damage.

 

 

         
Chinook 92-00476 undergoing repair.

 

 

         
RPG damage to electrical pod, left side near cockpit.

 

 

         
RPG damage to electrical pod, left side near cockpit.

 

 

         
RPG damage to electrical pod, left side near cockpit.

 

 

         
Damage to electrical pod by RPG, right side near cockpit.

 

 

         
Damage to electrical pod by RPG, right side near cockpit.

 

 

         
Inside view of damage to electrical pod by RPG, right side near cockpit.

 

 

         
Bullet hole, outside view, left side near aft end of High Frequency (HF) Radio antenna.

 

 

         
Severed wiring bundle.

 

 

         
Bullet hole left side of APU.

 

 

         
Severed wiring bundle just forward of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) left side, interior.

 

 

         
Bullet hole in floor.

 

 

         
Bullet hole in fuel tank, left side.

 

 

         
RPG damage, interior view.

 

 

         
Bullet hole in fuel tank, left side.

 

 

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